RESISTANCE & TEACHER RESISTANCE The area of "resistance theory" and in particular "teacher resistance" is widely published in a number of journals. Findings have been categorised for ease of access:
Education and Sociology/Education
Achinstein, B. & Ogawa, R. (2006) “(In)Fidelity:What the Resistance of New Teachers Reveals about Professional Principles and Prescriptive Educational Policies”Harvard Educational Review76(1) 30 – 63
Fullan, M. (1993)Change Forces:Probing the Depth of Educational Reform, Palmer Press, London, Chapter 3 & 4
Grimmett, P.P. and Crehan, E.P. (1992)“The nature of collegiality in teacher development:the case of clinical supervision” In:Fullan, M. and Hargreaves, A. (Eds) Teacher Development and Educational ChangeLondon Falmer Press, pp. 56-85
Hargreaves, A. (1994) Changing Teachers, Changing Times:Teachers’ Work and Culture in the Postmodern Age.London : Cassell
Hargreaves, A. (1982) “Resistance and Relative Autonomy Theories:Problems of Distortio and Incoherence in Recent Marxist Analyses of Education”, British Journal of Sociology of Education3(2) 107-126
Gitlin, A and Margonis, F.(1995) “The Political Aspect of Reform:Teacher Resistance as Good Sense”, American Journal of Education103 August 377 – 405
Tye, K and Tye, B.B. (1993) “The Realities of Schooling : Overcoming Teacher Resistance to Global Education”Theory into Practice32(1) 58-63.
Lam, S. Yim, P. and Lam, T. (2002) “Transforming School Culture:Can True Collaboration be initiated?”Educational Research 44(2) 181-195
McNeil, L.M. (2000)Contradictions of school reform : Educational costs of standardized testing.New York:Routledge.
Schempp, P.G., Sparkes, A. & Templin, T. (1993)The micropolitics of teacher induction”American Educational Research Journal 30 (2) 447-472.
Schmoker, M. and Marzano, R. (1999)Realizing the promise of standards-based education.Educational Leadership 5617-21.
Organization & Management Studies:
Argyris, C. and Schon, D. (1978)Organizational Learning.Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley.
Beer, M, Eisentat, R A. and Spector, B. (1990) “Why Change Programs Don’t Produce Change” Harvard Business Review68(6) 158-66
Burnes, B. (1996)No Such Thing as …a “One Best Way’ to Manage Organisational Change.Management Decision, 34 (10) : 11-18.
Cairns, L. (200?)“Capable organization:new ways to handle change and strategy”A paper presented at the Third International Conference on the Dynamics of Change and Strategy, 23-24 April, University of Surrey, U.K.
Ford, J. D. Ford, L. W and D’Amelio A (2008) “Resistance to Change:The Rest of the Story”.Academy of Management Review33(2) 362-377
Diamond, M. (1986) “Resistance to Change: A Physoanalytic Critique or Argyris and Schon’s contributions to Organization Theory and Intervention”Journal of Management Studies23(5) 543-562
Schwartz, G.M. and Watson, B.M. (2005)The influence of perceptions of social identity on information technology-enabled change.Group and Organizational Management 30, 289-318.
Robinson, V.M.J.(2002)Organizational Learning, Organizational Problem Solving and Models of Mind.Second International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration.Leithwood, K. and Hallinger, P. (eds) : 775-812.
van Dijk, R and van Dick, R (2009). “Navigating Organizational Change Leaders, Employee Resistance and Work-based Identities” Journal of Change Management 9(2) 143-163
Psychology of Resistance: Mahalik, J. R.(1994) “Development of Client Resistance Scale” Journal of Counseling Physchology, 41 (1) 58-68
Freedman, A M. (1997) “The Undiscussable Sides of Implementing Transformation Change” Consulting Psychology Journal : Practice and Research 49(1) 51-76
Eagle, M. (1999)“Why Don’t People Change?A psychoanalytic Perspective”, Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 9(1) 3-31
Wachtel, P. L. (1999) “Resistance as a Problem for Practice and Theory”, Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 9(1) 103-117
Dowd, E. T. (1999) “Why Don’t People Change?What Stops Them for Changing?An Integrative Commentary on the Special Issue on Resistance”Journal of Psychotherapy Inegration, 9(1)119 – 131
Tajfel, H. and Turner, J.C. (1986)The social identity theory of intergroup behavior, in:S. Worchel and W.G. Austin (eds) The Psychology of Intergroup Relations, 7 – 24 Chicago: Nelson-Hall.
Stoolmiller, M. Duncan, T. Bank, L. and Patterson, G. (1993) “Some Problems and Solutions in the Study of Change:Significant Patterns in Client Resistance” Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology61(6) 920-928
Zuwerink, J and Devine, P.(1996) “Attitude Importance and Resistance to Persuasion : It’s Not Just the Thought that Counts” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology70(5) 931-944.
The area of "resistance theory" and in particular "teacher resistance" is widely published in a number of journals. Findings have been categorised for ease of access:
Education and Sociology/Education
Achinstein, B. & Ogawa, R. (2006) “(In)Fidelity: What the Resistance of New Teachers Reveals about Professional Principles and Prescriptive Educational Policies” Harvard Educational Review 76(1) 30 – 63
Fullan, M. (1993) Change Forces: Probing the Depth of Educational Reform, Palmer Press, London, Chapter 3 & 4
Grimmett, P.P. and Crehan, E.P. (1992) “The nature of collegiality in teacher development: the case of clinical supervision” In: Fullan, M. and Hargreaves, A. (Eds) Teacher Development and Educational Change London Falmer Press, pp. 56-85
Hargreaves, A. (1994) Changing Teachers, Changing Times: Teachers’ Work and Culture in the Postmodern Age. London : Cassell
Hargreaves, A. (1982) “Resistance and Relative Autonomy Theories: Problems of Distortio and Incoherence in Recent Marxist Analyses of Education”, British Journal of Sociology of Education 3(2) 107-126
Gitlin, A and Margonis, F. (1995) “The Political Aspect of Reform: Teacher Resistance as Good Sense”, American Journal of Education 103 August 377 – 405
Tye, K and Tye, B.B. (1993) “The Realities of Schooling : Overcoming Teacher Resistance to Global Education” Theory into Practice 32(1) 58-63.
Lam, S. Yim, P. and Lam, T. (2002) “Transforming School Culture: Can True Collaboration be initiated?” Educational Research 44(2) 181-195
McNeil, L.M. (2000) Contradictions of school reform : Educational costs of standardized testing. New York: Routledge.
Schempp, P.G., Sparkes, A. & Templin, T. (1993) The micropolitics of teacher induction” American Educational Research Journal 30 (2) 447-472.
Schmoker, M. and Marzano, R. (1999) Realizing the promise of standards-based education. Educational Leadership 56 17-21.
Organization & Management Studies:
Argyris, C. and Schon, D. (1978) Organizational Learning. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley.
Beer, M, Eisentat, R A. and Spector, B. (1990) “Why Change Programs Don’t Produce Change” Harvard Business Review 68(6) 158-66
Burnes, B. (1996) No Such Thing as …a “One Best Way’ to Manage Organisational Change. Management Decision, 34 (10) : 11-18.
Cairns, L. (200?) “Capable organization: new ways to handle change and strategy” A paper presented at the Third International Conference on the Dynamics of Change and Strategy, 23-24 April, University of Surrey, U.K.
Ford, J. D. Ford, L. W and D’Amelio A (2008) “Resistance to Change: The Rest of the Story”. Academy of Management Review 33(2) 362-377
Diamond, M. (1986) “Resistance to Change: A Physoanalytic Critique or Argyris and Schon’s contributions to Organization Theory and Intervention” Journal of Management Studies 23(5) 543-562
Schwartz, G.M. and Watson, B.M. (2005) The influence of perceptions of social identity on information technology-enabled change. Group and Organizational Management 30, 289-318.
Robinson, V.M.J. (2002) Organizational Learning, Organizational Problem Solving and Models of Mind. Second International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration. Leithwood, K. and Hallinger, P. (eds) : 775-812.
van Dijk, R and van Dick, R (2009). “Navigating Organizational Change Leaders, Employee Resistance and Work-based Identities” Journal of Change Management 9(2) 143-163
Psychology of Resistance:
Mahalik, J. R. (1994) “Development of Client Resistance Scale” Journal of Counseling Physchology, 41 (1) 58-68
Freedman, A M. (1997) “The Undiscussable Sides of Implementing Transformation Change” Consulting Psychology Journal : Practice and Research 49(1) 51-76
Eagle, M. (1999) “Why Don’t People Change? A psychoanalytic Perspective”, Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 9(1) 3-31
Wachtel, P. L. (1999) “Resistance as a Problem for Practice and Theory”, Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 9(1) 103-117
Dowd, E. T. (1999) “Why Don’t People Change? What Stops Them for Changing? An Integrative Commentary on the Special Issue on Resistance” Journal of Psychotherapy Inegration, 9(1)119 – 131
Tajfel, H. and Turner, J.C. (1986) The social identity theory of intergroup behavior, in: S. Worchel and W.G. Austin (eds) The Psychology of Intergroup Relations, 7 – 24 Chicago: Nelson-Hall.
Stoolmiller, M. Duncan, T. Bank, L. and Patterson, G. (1993) “Some Problems and Solutions in the Study of Change: Significant Patterns in Client Resistance” Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 61(6) 920-928
Zuwerink, J and Devine, P. (1996) “Attitude Importance and Resistance to Persuasion : It’s Not Just the Thought that Counts” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 70(5) 931-944.
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